Summer Art Shows in Milan: From Anna Maria Maiolino to Broken Nature
In August, Milan's vibrant cultural landscape is highlighted by significant exhibitions. At the PAC, Anna Maria Maiolino (born Scalea, 1942) is showcasing her inaugural solo exhibition in Italy, titled 'O AMOR SE FAZ REVOLUCIONÁRIO,' which will be on display until September 1, 2019. The Triennale di Milano presents the XXII International Exhibition, 'Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival,' under the curation of Paola Antonelli, concluding on September 1. Palazzo Reale features 'Preraffaelliti. Amore e desiderio,' curated by Carol Jacobi, displaying 80 artworks until October 6. MUDEC is hosting Liu Bolin's 'Visible Invisible' until September 15, and '13 Storie dalla Strada' at Gallerie d'Italia, curated by Dalia Gallico, is available until September 1.
Key facts
- Anna Maria Maiolino's first Italian public institution retrospective at PAC, Milan, until September 1, 2019.
- Maiolino's exhibition includes a site-specific clay installation and large-scale paintings from the 1990s shown for the first time.
- XXII Triennale di Milano International Exhibition 'Broken Nature' curated by Paola Antonelli, until September 1, 2019.
- 'Broken Nature' features 21 international participations and commissioned works by Accurat, Formafantasma, Neri Oxman, and Sigil Collective.
- Palazzo Reale presents 'Preraffaelliti. Amore e desiderio' curated by Carol Jacobi, with 80 works including Millais's 'Ophelia', until October 6, 2019.
- Liu Bolin's 'Visible Invisible' at MUDEC displays about 50 photographs from his camouflage series, plus a painted costume and videos, until September 15, 2019.
- Liu Bolin won the BNL BNP Paribas Prize at MIA Photo Fair 2019.
- '13 Storie dalla Strada' at Gallerie d'Italia features 13 homeless photographers supported by Fondazione Cariplo and Ri-scatti Onlus, until September 1, 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Maria Maiolino
- Paola Antonelli
- Neri Oxman
- Accurat
- Formafantasma
- Sigil Collective
- Carol Jacobi
- John Everett Millais
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- John Brett
- Arthur Hughes
- John William Waterhouse
- Liu Bolin
- Dalia Gallico
Institutions
- PAC – Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea
- Triennale di Milano
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tate Britain
- Tate
- Palazzo Reale
- Comune di Milano
- 24 ORE Cultura-Gruppo 24 ORE
- MUDEC – Museo delle Culture di Milano
- Gallerie d’Italia
- Fondazione Cariplo
- Ri-scatti Onlus
- Witness Journal
- Assessorato alle Politiche Sociali del Comune di Milano
- BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas
- MIA Photo Fair
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Scalea
- Shandong
- Rome
- London
- Brazil
- England